CSD Coaching Playbook

CSD COACHING PLAYBOOK

THE COACHING CYCLE

IDENTIFY The Identify stage of the cycle is about getting a clear picture of reality by using video, learning from students and reviewing data from observations.

LEARN

IMPROVE

The “Learn Phase” of the cycle is about describing teaching strategies by creating and instructional playbook, by sharing checklists and look-fors, and by modeling. Teachers learn new strategies from coaches. Coaches work with teachers to implement new strategies through observation and modeling, as well as utilizing checklists and/or look-fors to determine fidelity. Coaches and teachers work together to assess progress towards goals. By participating in the “Learn Phase”, teachers and coaches: ● become better instructors. ● learn new strategies and

T o improve is about making adjustments in a coaching cycle until a goal is met by confirming direction, reviewing process, inventing improvements and planning next actions. The improve stage is where ideas turn into action and real improvement occurs. Teachers and coaches think together using a high level of imaginative brainpower to improve students’ learning and well-being. To “Improve” means teachers and coaches work together to: ● obtain better student outcomes by using the Partnership Principles and the dialogical coaching lens.

The clear picture of reality (video, data, or feedback): ● helps teachers and

coaches understand the top priority for change in the classroom. provides the coach and teacher a baseline to measure growth. helps teachers and coaches see what is going well and where there is room for improvement. Use the 10 identify questions to help set a PEERs goal

●

●

●

skills, in a side-by-side style that encourages autonomy, and employs all of the partnership principals.

●

implement the strategies designed to reach a target set by the teacher. confirm direction, monitor progress, invent improvements, and plan next actions based on data. Use the 10 Improve Questions to evaluate progress toward PEERs goal

● expand their repertoire of skills, knowledge, and strategies, in order to increase student achievement. Observation/Walkthrough Tools & Resources

●

●